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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1929
Page
5
The Church of Christ conducts a ten day cottage prayer meeting as preparation for evangelistic services starting Sunday November 10 with Rev John A Tate of Richmond as speaker. The event echoes the Ascension to Pentecost period and aims for meaningful results.
A series of prayer services is listed for tonight at Tunner A. Scrivener's home 342 Fairview avenue led by G. W. Riley. Tuesday evening at I. J. Crab ill's home on Martinsburg pike led by L. L. Hockman. Wednesday at the church led by Mrs. W. L. Dudley. Thursday at J. M. Darlington's 510 Fairmont avenue led by Mrs. Ernest Shade. Friday at L. Hockman's home corner Washington.
Fragmentary line recalls Mise Lena Riley leading crowds on Hoscawen streets. It hints at a full attendance and a deeply spiritual interest at these meetings.
The local Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports a white star mare struck by an automobile near G. W. Haymaker's store at Armel on the Front Royal road in mid last week. The horse is being cared for by H. C. Newcome of Armel. The owner is urged to claim the horse and reimburse Mr. Newcome for services. The animal appeared healthy aside from bruising and no bones were broken.
In Tokyo an apparently weak minded man was arrested after a failed assassination attempt on Prime Minister Hamaguchi. He sprang toward the premier from a car with a drawn dagger, but was thrown to the ground as the vehicle swerved and police detained him.
The pilot and a passenger of the City of Rome Imperial Airways plane have been recovered after a crash near Spezia Saturday night. Seven people were aboard the aircraft, including a woman, and are presumed dead. A stock market quip follows the report.
Major James Mars announces Salvation Army services for the week at Court House Auditorium with preaching at 7 p. m. on Tuesday Thursday and Sunday. Open air meetings at 7.15 p. m. Sabbath school at 2.30 p. m.
Miss Lena M Hodgson of Mountain Balls displayed at The Star office a hen egg with the figures 4 and 3 4n bro shaded clearly on the shell. She said she has gathered many eggs on her farm but never before found one with figures on the shell.
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